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Everything You Need to Know about CROSSNET

It’s not every day you see a four-way volleyball net. So its reasonable that you may have tons of questions. Things like “how do you play?”, “what are the rules?”, “how many people can play?” and “how big is the net?”

Well our friends over at BetterAtVolleyball just put out a huge article that covers all things CROSSNET. From setup, to gameplay, to everything in between they have you covered. Here’s one of our favorite questions that we get asked all of the time:

How To Play CROSSNET Volleyball – Here Are The Rules

CROSSNET is a game for 4 or more players. You can play the game by following these steps and tips:

To start the game, the CROSSNET is set up at the correct height.
4 players must then take their positions, one in each square. If there are additional players, they must form a line along the outside area of square 1.
Players then focus on getting to the 4^th square while scoring 11 points.
The game kicks off with the player positioned in square 4 serving the ball across the nets to square 2. So this means the direction of the service is diagonal.
The player in square 2 must return to the ball over the net to any of the other squares. From this point on, the basic rules of volleyball apply (most of them at least).
The game continues with players rallying the ball until one of the players misplays. A player who misplays is “out” and must return to square 1 or, in the case of more than 4 players, must join the back of the line formed outside square 1, while the rest of the players rotate into the empty space in a clockwise direction.
Players who are in a higher position square do not rotate with the rest of the players.
Players in square 4 only leave square 4 if they misplay or another player gets them out.
Unlike volleyball, CROSSNET players only have one hit to get the ball over the net and into another square.
The player in square 4 scores by getting other players out or when other players get each other out. Players in square 4 can also earn additional points by being the last player to touch the ball before another person fails to deliver the ball over the net.
The overall winner of the game is the first player in square 4 to score 11 points.
If there is a tie, additional rules apply. The CROSSNET game includes a “win by 2 points” rule. This means that if any 2 players reach 10 points at the same time, the winner is the player that can get 2 more points than the other opponent.
When a player is out, they join the back of the queue or return to square 1.

CROSSNET Featured on Kivo Daily

Jourdain Bell, journalist for Kivo Daily, recently sat down with the Chris Meade to discuss the creation of CROSSNET and how the sport has grown since launch in 2017. Below you’ll find a few of our favorite segments from the sit down.

CROSSNET was created by three friends that grew up on the farmlands of Connecticut. They wanted to bring something new to the beach and gym classes across the world. With Mike being an engineer, Greg an e-commerce guru, and Chris a sales expert, the three wanted to collaborate on an idea that fused their specialties with their love for sports. I asked Chris the following questions and here’s what he had to say.

Tell us about CROSSNET how did you come up with this idea?

Chris Meade: One night, we were brainstorming product ideas when the need for a new sports game was brought up. Growing up, we played four square in middle school and knew we could evolve that game to include a volleyball aspect. The next day we rigged up a prototype, invited friends over, and couldn’t stop playing. A year later we are across beaches and gymnasiums across the world!

What advice do you have for people looking to start a business?

Chris Meade: Invest your money and time into something and don’t give up. Success will not happen overnight. It might not happen for several years. But if you are passionate about an idea, keep working at it, learn from your struggles and setbacks, and find ways to grow your business every day. Eventually, the success will snowball, and you’ll find yourself continuing to grow every day.

CROSSNET Featured on Future Sharks

A few days ago we were featured on Future Sharks, a website that features the young entrepreneurs and their journey to success. Click the link above for the full story, but here are a few of our favorite excerpts.

Tell us about CROSSNET. How did you come up with this idea?

Michael Delpapa: The day after my college graduation, I was back in my hometown and made plans with my friend Greg to brainstorm business ideas. Greg had started multiple successful e-commerce businesses with his brother Chris and I wanted to work with him. That night Greg noted the need for more high quality beach and backyard games. Growing up we always played four square on the ground and I asked Greg what he thought about four square volleyball.

This is a childhood game that you guys put a spin on?Christopher Meade: Yes, exactly! So if you are familiar with the childhood recess game called four-square, we took that concept and added a volleyball spin to it. There are four squares and everyone plays against each other until someone messes up. The remaining three players then rotate clockwise. The player who messes up goes back to the one square or the back of the line depending on how many people you are playing with. The objective is to be in the fourth square – the only square you can serve and score from. You play to 11 and win by two.